Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill

Till We Meet Again on the Starry Hill is a Japanese drama and romance film distributed by Shochiku, scheduled for theatrical release on August 7, 2026. The film follows Yuri, a high school teacher who carries an unfulfilled vow: to honor the dream of Akira, the person she loved, who died during wartime before realizing his aspiration to become a teacher. When a temporary teacher named Ryo arrives at her school, Yuri repeatedly finds herself recognizing Akira's gestures and manner of speaking in him. Torn between her self-imposed commitment to love only Akira and her growing feelings for Ryo, she works to suppress what she feels. The film belongs to the Ano Hana series (あの花シリーズ), a franchise of Japanese romantic drama features produced by Shochiku.